George Foreman vs. Riddick Bowe... who would've won?

[Douglas]

If George and Riddick had fought sometime during the early 90's, how do you think the fight would have turned out?

[mikeeod]

Riddick destroys him. Beats him unmercifully. Riddick was too fast and mobile and was just as big as George. Riddick had a one night prime, but I would pick him over any heavyweight had he fought them that night. Sucks Riddick was so lazy, the guy had everything necessary (except work ethic!) to be the greatest ever.

[bzkfn]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

[Spicoli]

Love George long time but Bowe duplicates a Stewart jab by 101 times and the inside two-three piece would be brutal on Foreman late 92'. Bowe could be rocked but few could follow up, Coetzer managed it, this was Bowes window if he ever had one and I think he chews George up fighting behind fast jab.

[Beanflicker]

Riddick would have beat his ass. Too good on the outside, too good on the inside.

[p4pking]

Yea Bowe easily on his best night, which is what you have to assume you are talking with fights that didn't actually happen, imo.

[Ron Swanson]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

A pussy? So you're saying you didn't watch him, got it. Dude was lazy as they come, and dumb. But he damn sure wasn't a pussy.

[bzkfn]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

A pussy? So you're saying you didn't watch him, got it. Dude was lazy as they come, and dumb. But he damn sure wasn't a pussy.

Yea I watched him, he was right in my era. You can't say avoiding Lewis the way he did wasn't a pussy move. That era of Heavyweights was great, and other than Evander he didn't fight any of them. He looked great in that first Evander fight but after that I think he was matched carefully and manufactured.

[Ron Swanson]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

A pussy? So you're saying you didn't watch him, got it. Dude was lazy as they come, and dumb. But he damn sure wasn't a pussy.

Yea I watched him, he was right in my era. You can't say avoiding Lewis the way he did wasn't a pussy move. That era of Heavyweights was great, and other than Evander he didn't fight any of them. He looked great in that first Evander fight but after that I think he was matched carefully and manufactured.

I can say lots of things. I can say it was his management not him that made that choice. Or are people only allowed to get out of fights if they lie and say they are afraid of needles? Is Manny Pacquiao a pussy for backing out of a fight that was agreed to? I wouldn't call Manny Pacquiao a pussy. Would you?

I saw Bowe get absolutely battered by Golota and shot to shit and knowing he was shot to shit I saw the man only looking for some get back. Not one worry about the damage he would take, only about what he could inflict. Pussy? Hell naw

[Beanflicker]

You can't say avoiding Lewis the way he did wasn't a pussy move.

Yeah but does one move define a career? In that case Roberto Duran a cowardly quitting pussy for bitching out vs Leonard.

[Bill Paxtom]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

Riddick Bowe was a 'dog with fleas'.

[Slick45]

It's a battle of jab that Bowe would win in the first half but lose in the second half... BUT don't underestimate the inside fighting which would be MUCH better by Bowe with the compact uppercut

[Max Power]

I'll be in the minority here but I'll say Big George. Riddick was a bit of a pussy in my eyes, hence why he avoided so many top Heavyweights in his era.

He avoided hard punchers in general and Lennox Lewis in particular.

Then again though, even though Foreman did fight hard out banger Morrison, he openly declined to face Lewis also.

Although he did do it with much greater style and dignity than did Riddick.

I still don't think Foreman could beat Bowe under any realistic circumstances!

[tysonesque]

For pity sake!

If they fight in the '90s, Bowe makes an absolute mess of Foreman. It's not even a contest. In fact, I think it would have been so one-sided with Bowe landing huge bombs at will and the ref would have had no choice but to stop it at some point.

Where is this '90s Foreman bullshit coming from? He was nothing more than a fat, lumbering old man who still took a decent shot, which is just as well because he took a hell of a lot of shots against some pretty average fighters and his only impressive knockout was against Michael Moorer.

[X]

I think Foreman is highly rated by people on here because he is a genuine legendary figure in the sport. His comeback to win the title actually ranks right up there with anything Muhammad Ali achieved.

It is very true to say that Old George was very cumbersome and lumbered around the ring. He cleverly tended to stick with smaller opponents he could bully and whondidntbhave the speed or skills to pop around him and win wide decisions (even that renowned technician and slickster Tommy Morrison managed this).

What he NEVER lost was his underrated ring intelligence, great great chin and crushing clubbing Kayo power..

Young George was a bona fide monster. Much more of a scary proposition than anyone really remembers.

It might be my rose tinted specs, but I think that Young George obliterates Riddick Bowe.

Riddick was never the sharpest tool in the box, and while I think he SHOULD widely outbox and punish Old George, I suspect he might be drawn into a war and Foreman would have made him quit or look for a way out by DQ